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The Small Business Series

The Small Business Series investigates the financial, technological, informational and organizational challenges facing smaller companies, translating credible research into practical decisions for business owners.

By Alenn Rebolledo · Methodology · Liquid Access

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No. 08

The Business of One

America's smallest firms are not a footnote to the small-business economy. They are most of it.

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Category
Small Business
Series
The Small Business Series
Author
Alenn Rebolledo
Published
September 25, 2026 · 15 min read

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Small Business

All papers in the series

  1. No. 08

    Published September 25, 2026

    The Small Business Series

    The Business of One

    Most U.S. small businesses have no paid employees. This paper separates their prevalence from their performance and proposes a framework for adding capability before deciding whether to add payroll.

  2. No. 07

    Published September 24, 2026

    The Small Business Series

    AI Did Not Eliminate the Small-Business Gap. It Moved It.

    AI did not eliminate the small-business gap; it moved it. Using Census BTOS and the 2026 diffusion working paper, this paper separates AI access, adoption, and value, and locates the constraint shifting from purchasing to integration.

  3. No. 03

    Published March 10, 2026

    The Small Business Series

    The Small Business Intelligence Gap

    Smaller companies rarely lack ambition or information. They lack the analytical infrastructure that larger firms treat as ordinary overhead. A look at the gap and how to close it cheaply.

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